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I. second1 [ˈsekənd] ADJ

1. second (after first):

second
every second boy
every second year
every second week
to be second
to be second only to sb
to be second to none

2. second (another):

second
to be a second Mozart
to give sb a second chance
to have second thoughts about sth
on second thoughts Brit, Aus, on second thought Am, Aus
to do sth a second time
to get one's second wind
to have a second helping

3. second floor:

second Brit, Aus
second Am

Phrases:

second nature
to have second sight

II. second1 [ˈsekənd] N

1. second Brit (second-class degree):

2. second no pl (second gear):

second

3. second pl (extra helping):

second

4. second COMM (imperfect item):

second

5. second (in duel):

second

6. second MUS:

second

7. second (seconder):

second

III. second1 [ˈsekənd] ADV

1. second (second place):

second

2. second (second class):

second

IV. second1 [ˈsekənd] VB trans

1. second (support in debate):

second

2. second form (back up):

second
second

second2 [ˈsekənd] N (unit of time)

second
per second
at that very second
just a second!
it won't take a second!

second3 [sɪˈkɒnd, Am -ˈkɑ:nd] VB trans Brit, Aus

second officer, staff:

second
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second ADJ

second

I. second-best [ˌsekəndˈbest] ADJ

to be second-best person, option

II. second-best [ˌsekəndˈbest] N

second-best

III. second-best [ˌsekəndˈbest] ADV

to come off second-best (to sb)

second chamber N POL

second chamber

I. second class N no pl

second class

II. second class ADV

1. second class rail (in the second class):

second class

2. second class Brit (by second-class mail):

second class

III. second class ADJ

1. second class (in second class):

second class

2. second class pej (inferior):

second class hotel, service
second class goods

second cousin N

second cousin
second cousin

second-guess VB trans

second-guess
second-guess
second-guess Am

second hand N

second hand on watch:

second hand

second lieutenant N MIL

second lieutenant

second-rate ADJ

second-rate
second-rate

second-degree burn N MED

second-degree burn
Present
Isecond
yousecond
he/she/itseconds
wesecond
yousecond
theysecond
Past
Iseconded
youseconded
he/she/itseconded
weseconded
youseconded
theyseconded
Present Perfect
Ihaveseconded
youhaveseconded
he/she/ithasseconded
wehaveseconded
youhaveseconded
theyhaveseconded
Past Perfect
Ihadseconded
youhadseconded
he/she/ithadseconded
wehadseconded
youhadseconded
theyhadseconded